How do I find a flat in Feldkirch?

We do not give specific prices per square metre because we have no reliable source for them. The usual routes are property portals, estate agents and non-profit housing associations. If you work in Liechtenstein or Switzerland, you will often look in the western districts near the border. Start early, and schedule moving day to match the start of your tenancy so that you can hand in the registration form on time.

Which employers are there in and around Feldkirch?

Major employers are the Feldkirch state hospital, the largest hospital in Vorarlberg, the regional court, the chambers of commerce and labour, the state conservatory and the Vorarlberg University of Teacher Education. Then there are businesses in the Rhine valley. Many Feldkirch residents also commute across the nearby border to Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Feldkirch has also been a bishop's seat since 1968.

How good are Feldkirch's transport links?

Feldkirch station is on the Lindau–Bludenz line with a connection to the Arlberg railway to Innsbruck; a line runs via Schaan in Liechtenstein to Buchs SG and on towards Zurich. Car-carrying trains run to Vienna, Villach and Graz. By car you reach the A14 via the Feldkirch-Nord and Feldkirch-Frastanz junctions. In the town, city buses and LIECHTENSTEINmobil lines operate.

Why do so many people move to Feldkirch in particular?

Feldkirch combines a medieval town centre below the Schattenburg with its location where Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria meet. As the “secret state capital”, it has the court, chambers, hospital and universities, yet remains manageable. The wildlife park, the vineyards on the Ardetzenberg, the Montforthaus and the Poolbar Festival provide leisure options.

How does a move into Feldkirch's old town work?

In the town centre, lanes and stairwells are narrow and space for the removal van is tight. We carry out a survey beforehand, measure large furniture and clarify with the town where the van may stop; if necessary, we plan longer carrying distances or a smaller vehicle. That way we protect your belongings as well as the old buildings. The streets of Schlossgraben and Hirschgraben still trace the course of the old town wall.

Do I need customs papers for a move from Germany?

No. Germany and Austria are both in the EU, so household goods are not subject to customs at the border. It is different if you move from Switzerland or Liechtenstein: then customs rules for removal goods apply. We plan moves between Berlin and Feldkirch – around 760 km via Lindau – at a fixed price after a survey.

Which schools and educational institutions are there in Feldkirch?

Since 1977 the town has been a university town thanks to the state conservatory, and there is also the Vorarlberg University of Teacher Education. The former Jesuit grammar school Stella Matutina existed until 1979; its building on the Ill still shapes the townscape today. Clarify with the town which school or nursery is responsible for your child – ideally before the move.

How does re-registration work after moving to Feldkirch?

In Austria you register within three days; according to the town of Feldkirch, three working days apply. You and your accommodation provider sign the registration form, and you also need an official photo ID. It is handed in at the citizens' service in Schmiedgasse; registration, re-registration and deregistration are free of charge.

How much does a move from Berlin to Feldkirch cost?

The cost depends on flat size, floor, access and distance – it is around 760 km from Berlin. Guide prices by number of rooms and the price per kilometre can be found in the price overview above. After a survey or a video call, we give you a fixed price in which assembly and storage are listed as separate items. There are no customs costs.

Is cross-border commuting to Liechtenstein and Switzerland common from Feldkirch?

Yes. Feldkirch borders directly on Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and many people commute across the border every day. By train you travel via Schaan to Buchs SG, and LIECHTENSTEINmobil buses also run. If you work in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, it is best to clarify tax and health insurance with your employer before the move.

Who has to sign the registration form in Feldkirch?

According to the town of Feldkirch, the person taking the accommodation (for example the tenant) and the person providing it (for example the landlord) both sign. You also need an official photo ID. A form can be downloaded from feldkirch.at.

How much does registration cost in Feldkirch?

According to the town of Feldkirch, registration, re-registration and deregistration are free of charge. The deadline is three working days. The registration form is handed in at the citizens' service, Schmiedgasse 1–3.

Where do bulky waste and waste wood go in Feldkirch?

To the recycling centre at Kapfstraße 109a in Gisingen. According to the town, it accepts bulky waste, waste wood, electrical appliances and more than 45 other recyclable materials; tokens for bulky waste and waste wood are available there. No registration is required.

How often does the city bus run in Feldkirch?

According to VMOBIL, buses run every 15 minutes on most of the ten lines, 365 days a year. Stops are no more than 300 metres apart. At night, the YOYO on-demand bus runs until after midnight and is booked via the VMOBIL On app.

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Living in Feldkirch: Districts Rents, Registration

Q: Which districts are especially suitable for families?

Many families live in the larger districts of Gisingen , Tosters and Tisis or in Nofels , the district with the largest area. The town centre is central but cramped and has less open space. There is greenery on the Ardetzenberg with the wildlife park, which can be visited free of charge. Clarify nursery and school places directly with the town as soon as your new address is fixed.

Arriving in Feldkirch: registration form, districts, city bus and waste disposal – moving at a fixed price.

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Arriving in Feldkirch: A Town Where Three Countries Meet

Life on the Ill

Unsere Firma comes from Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21) and brings your household goods around 760 km via Lindau to Vorarlberg – with no customs.

With 36,643 inhabitants (early 2026), Feldkirch is the second-largest town in Vorarlberg after Dornbirn and the westernmost municipality in Austria. The town lies at the mouth of the Ill valley and borders Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Because of the regional court, the chambers of commerce and labour and Vorarlberg's largest state hospital, it is known as the “secret state capital”. This guide shows what newcomers take care of in the first weeks.

We have no branch in Austria; we come from Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21). It is around 760 km to Feldkirch via the A9, A7 and A96 to Lindau and on via the A14, about eleven and a half hours by lorry including breaks. There is no customs between Germany and Austria. We plan the home removal at a fixed price after a survey. The route is described on the page Moving Berlin – Feldkirch.

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Fixed price after a survey

Whether the town centre, Gisingen or Tisis: for your move to Feldkirch, we look at your household goods, floor and access – on site in Berlin or by video call – and then give you a fixed price. Parking the removal van, assembly and storage are listed as separate items in the quote. Call us on 01625978461.

Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.

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Our planning for your move-in

Planning from Berlin, Arrival on the Ill

We drive by lorry from Berlin-Moabit to Feldkirch, so we clarify beforehand what matters on arrival day: the narrow lanes and stairwells of the town centre around the Marktplatz and Schattenburg castle, hillside locations in Tosters or Nofels, access in Gisingen or Levis. Where the removal van cannot stop, we clarify the rules with the town. For your belongings we accept liability under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre of load space; additional insurance is available. We set the delivery day so that you can hand in your registration form (Meldezettel) within three working days.

Packing help

On request we fill the boxes ourselves and write the destination room on them, so that everything quickly finds its place in Feldkirch – with our packing service.

Office and Law Firm

If an office or law firm moves to Feldkirch, we load files, computers and furniture in a fixed order – with our office move.

Older people

Anyone moving to family in Feldkirch in later life gets help with sorting out and a fully furnished bedroom on the first evening – with our senior move.

Bulky items

We measure wardrobes and sofas in advance so that they fit through the narrow stairwell of an old-town building in Feldkirch – with our furniture transport.

HOW WE WORK

How We Plan the Route to Vorarlberg

We pack pianos, antiques or pictures separately, because in the old buildings of Feldkirch's town centre stairs and doors are often narrow. The fixed price for your move to Feldkirch is based on volume, floor, carrying distances and the roughly 760 km from Berlin; assembly and storage are listed individually in the quote.

Date in writing

When loading and delivery take place is stated in the quote. With a drive of around eleven and a half hours including breaks, we usually plan the move to Feldkirch over two days.

Stairs and lift

We look at the route from the removal van into the flat beforehand – in Feldkirch it determines the number of porters for the move.

Space outside the door

Where the removal van cannot stop, we clarify the rules with the town of Feldkirch – in good time before the move, especially in the town centre.

Deadlines in view

Starting from the start of your tenancy, we set out: notice in Berlin, packing days, the drive and the registration form for your move to Feldkirch.

Flat not yet available?

If the start of the tenancy does not match moving out, we store the furniture in Berlin in the meantime until the key is ready in Feldkirch – with your move.

Living in straight away

We assemble the beds first, then wardrobes and the kitchen, so that your first night in Feldkirch is not spent among boxes – after the move.

SHARED CARGO SPACE

Small Moves to Feldkirch

Few belongings, small price

If you are moving to Feldkirch to study at the state conservatory or for your first job and are only bringing a few pieces of furniture, you can save with a shared load: your things travel together with other consignments towards Vorarlberg. For this you need some flexibility on the delivery day.

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Registration form, everyday life, routes

In Feldkirch, according to the town, you hand in the registration form within three working days at the citizens' service (Bürger:innenservice), signed by you and by the accommodation provider; registration is free of charge. After that come nursery or school, bank and insurance, and your first trip to the recycling centre in Gisingen. You get around by city bus, which runs every 15 minutes on most lines, and by train towards Bregenz, Innsbruck or Zurich. What the town says about this is set out below.

Registration form (Meldezettel) and papers

Registration form with both signatures and photo ID, then bank, insurance and nursery: if you plan this before your home removal, senior move or student move to Feldkirch, you will meet the deadline.

Every flat is different

An old building in the town centre, a flat in Gisingen or a house in Tosters: with our packing service, furniture transport and – where needed – a small transport, the process fits the address in Feldkirch.

Costs and special cases

What it costs depends on volume, floor and the roughly 760 km from Berlin. For a few pieces of furniture there is the shared load; we plan an office move, company relocation or furniture taxi to Feldkirch after a survey.

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Questions About a Fresh Start in Feldkirch

Registration form, districts, work, trains and buses – answered briefly.

Many families live in the larger districts of Gisingen, Tosters and Tisis or in Nofels, the district with the largest area. The town centre is central but cramped and has less open space. There is greenery on the Ardetzenberg with the wildlife park, which can be visited free of charge. Clarify nursery and school places directly with the town as soon as your new address is fixed.

Seven Districts from Altenstadt to Tosters

Since the creation of “Greater Feldkirch” in 1925, the town has consisted of seven districts (Fraktionen): Innenstadt (around 3,800 inhabitants), Altenstadt (6,200), Gisingen as the largest district (10,300), Levis (3,100), Nofels (4,600), Tisis (5,600) and Tosters (6,700). The town centre lies on the Ill below the Schattenburg castle; the original village of Feldkirch is today's Altenstadt.

On the Ardetzenberg in the middle of the town lies the wildlife park with free admission, and vines are grown on the slopes. Apart from the main station, there are also railway stops in Altenstadt, Gisingen and Tisis.

Work, learning and leisure

Feldkirch is home to many institutions: the regional court with its prison, the Vorarlberg chambers of commerce and labour, the state's largest hospital and the state surveying office. The town has been a bishop's seat since 1968 and a university town since the founding of the state conservatory in 1977; there is also the Vorarlberg University of Teacher Education. Many people commute across the nearby border to Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

Culturally, the Montforthaus, reopened in 2015, offers concerts and congresses, and in summer the Poolbar Festival runs for six weeks. Then there is the wildlife park on the Ardetzenberg, Vorarlberg's largest zoological garden, and walking paths around the Schattenburg. We do not give rents without a reliable source.

Fair prices, clear figures

We focus on fairness and clarity: we move a 1-room flat from €354, a 2-room flat from €599. For 3 rooms costs start from €889, for 4 rooms from €1,289. For a house or villa there is an individual quote, tailored to your situation. We charge long-distance moves from €4.15/km. The easiest way to clarify everything else is during a free survey.

Moving prices: the decisive criteria

Important factors are the volume, the distance (from €4.15/km), floor and lift. A parking restriction zone may also be required. We charge separately for furniture assembly and shared load.

Services for Your Move to Vorarlberg

For your move from Berlin to Feldkirch you can book these services individually or together:

Home removal – carefully planned and carried out.
Company relocation – smooth processes for businesses.
House clearance – we dispose of items properly.
Shared load – the affordable transport option.
Furniture transport – safe and on time.
Move with assembly – complete service including assembly.

From Berlin to the Ill – and Back

We plan moves from Stromstraße 21 in Berlin-Moabit, to Feldkirch as well as back to Berlin. How the roughly 760 km via Lindau work is described on the page Moving Berlin – Feldkirch. We do not offer moves within Vorarlberg.

Registration Form in Feldkirch: Registering at the Citizens' Service

According to the town of Feldkirch, anyone moving to Feldkirch must register within 3 working days at the citizens' service (Bürger:innenservice) – both when arriving and when moving within the town. Registration, re-registration and deregistration are free of charge. You need:

the completed registration form (Meldezettel), signed by the person taking the accommodation (for example the tenant) and by the person providing it (for example the landlord); a form can be downloaded from feldkirch.at,
an official photo ID, such as a passport or ID card.

The registration form is handed in at the town office of Feldkirch, Schmiedgasse 1–3, 6800 Feldkirch. The citizens' service is open Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 1 pm, and on Wednesdays additionally until 5 pm. On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, appointments are by arrangement only (tel. +43 5522 304-1230). According to the town, newcomers receive a welcome pack with a town map, moving checklist and voucher booklet.

If you are moving from Germany, remember to deregister at home too: under § 17 of the Federal Registration Act (Bundesmeldegesetz), you must deregister within two weeks of moving out if you are not moving into a new home in Germany. How a cross-border move works is explained under our international move and in the article Long-distance move to Feldkirch.

Recycling Centre and City Bus in Feldkirch: Daily Life After Moving In

The town of Feldkirch's recycling centre (Altstoffsammelzentrum) is in Gisingen, Kapfstraße 109a (tel. +43 5522 304-1851). According to the town, it is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm, on Fridays from 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 6 pm, and on Saturdays from 8 am to 12 noon; the town gives no times for other weekdays. No registration is required.

More than 45 types of recyclable material are accepted, including:

metals, waste wood, tree and green cuttings,
large and small electrical appliances, batteries and rechargeable batteries,
hazardous materials such as paints, solvents and oil,
waste paper, cardboard, textiles, building rubble and bulky waste.

Tokens for bulky waste and waste wood as well as rubbish bags are available directly at the centre. Some materials are free of charge, while others incur fees; the prices are in the 2026 fee list on feldkirch.at.

Without a car you can manage daily life with the city bus: according to VMOBIL, ten lines operate, most of them every 15 minutes, 365 days a year. Stops are no more than 300 metres apart, and the YOYO night on-demand bus runs until after midnight and is booked via the VMOBIL On app. A new fare structure applies from 1 June 2026. For the removal van's approach and choosing a flat, our Feldkirch moving guide will help.

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